Dubai: Fire-damaged hotel shut down; guests moved to nearby hotels
Two persons perished when a terrible fire started late on Friday night at the Hyatt Place hotel close to Baniyas Square in Deira. Following this terrible event, officials have temporarily closed the hotel and sent every guest to surrounding hotels run under the same hotel company. Only authorized hotel staff members are allowed on the premises; the building is now shut off and public access is forbidden.
Dubai Civil Defense reacted right away after the fire started in the late hours of the evening. Firefighters showed up at the scene shortly after getting the emergency call and swiftly started to put out the flames. Their main focus was making sure the hotel visitors were safe, hence they put great effort in getting everyone out of the structure. Luckily, the fast and effective reaction helped to reduce more losses.
Many visitors left their personal items behind in the hurry to depart the facility during the evacuate. Hotel employees verified that these items have been securely moved to other surrounding hotels where the guests have been relocated. "We have made sure that every guest staying the impacted hotel has been relocated to another property and that their personal items have been safely transferred as well," a hotel agent said. Plans have been set in place to let guests who were unable to come back pick their goods. Those wanting to retrieve their items can get in touch with the hotel with evidence of booking, and Defense staff will accompany them to their rooms.
Apart from the guests' urgent departure, the Hyatt Place hotel has been temporarily closed and all ground-floor businesses—including stores and restaurants—have been closed for safety concerns. Safety tape has been placed around the structure to enclose the whole area under investigation for the source of the fire. Officials are trying to ascertain the reason of the fire and guarantee that such an event does not recur in the future as the inquiry is still under progress.
Future bookings have also suffered with the Hyatt Place hotel closing. Respected guests of the facility who had booked future stays have been sent to other surrounding hotels run under the same management. "We have assured you that every prospective visitor resides at other houses only within walking distance," the hotel staff said. This helps visitors to know that the fire won't ruin their trip plans and they will still be able to enjoy their stay in the surroundings.
Although investigations are still under progress, the authorities have not yet published specifics regarding the precise origin of the incident. The impacted hotel will stay closed meanwhile safety inspections are conducted and guest welfare takes the stage.